The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-09

hand apo the shoulder OF the younger
man, lit was because ! thought the mat
ter sufficiently momentous 10 claim my
" private and especial attention"
II ask you excellency's pardon, " said
the young man, %reddening through his
fresh complexion like u girl; Il only
meant
That you would ask To be relieved To-
night" interrupted Washington. with a
benign smile, "forasmuch ~ you wished
the more 10 show entertainment Ia our
dear friend Miss Schuyler. and her guest,
n hayward girl. colonel, but. methinks,
an honest one. Treat her Of your own
quality, colonel. but discreetly, and not
too kindly, lest we have Mistress Schuy-
Ter, another injured damsel. on our
hands, and with a half playful gesture
peculiar to the man, and yet not i%nconsis-
tent with his dignity, he half led. half
pushed his youthful secretary from the
room.
When the door had closed upon the col
onel, Lady Washington rustled toward
her husband. who stood still, quiet and
passive, on the hearthst0ne.
"Y0u surely see i'm this escapade nothing
of political intrigue-n0 treachery'' she
said hastily
no. said Washington quietly.
Nothing more than an idle, wanton
intrigue with a foolish, vain country girls'
pardon me. my lady, " said Washing
ton grayely. II doubt not we may mis-
Judge her. '1is no common rustic class
that can thus stir tho country side. 'Twere
am insult 10 your sex 10 believe 10. II is
not yet sure that she has not captured
ever so high game as she has named. II
she has. IL would add another interest TO a
treaty OF comfy and alliance '
THAT creature1' said Lady Washing
ton-"that light o. love with her Con
nectjcut captain lover Pardon me, but
this is prepOsterous; aud with a stiff
courtesy She swept from the room, leav-
ing the central figure of history-as such
central figures are apt 20 be left-alOne.
Later iu the evening Mistress schuyler
50 far subdued She tears and emotions u
Thankful that She was enabled 10 dry her
ewes and rearrange her brown hair in the
quaint little mirror in Mistress Schuyler's
chamber. Mistress schuyler herself lend
inc "a touch aud suggestion here and there.
after the secret freemasonry of her sex.
'.You are we'll rid Of this forsworn cap
tain. dear Mistress Thankful, and me-
thinks chat with hair as beautiful as
yours. the new style of wearing b. though
q m0dI-h frivoIity. is most becoming ]
assure you his much affected iu New
York aud NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. strai-ht
back from She forehead. after thi, man
ner, as you see.
The result was That an hour later Mis-
tres. SCHUYLER and Mistress Blossom pre-
scented themselves to COL Hamilton ln the
reception room. with d certain freshness
and elaboration of toilet that not only
quite shamei the young officers aflaire
negligence. huf caused him TO open bis
ewes in astoni~hment "Perhap. she
would rather bee alone. shat She might I'M
dulge her erIel." Doe said. ~doubrngly. iu
an aside 90 Miss Schuyler. rather than
appear in company.
Nonsense. quoth Mistress schuyler
Is a Young woman 20 mopc and sigh Dee
cause her lover proves lalse
"But her father is a prisoner, said
Hamilton. 10 amazement.
Can you look me IN the iace. said
Mistress schuyler. mischieyou-ly. ana
tell me that you don't know that in
tweuty-fuur hour. her father VIII be
cleared OF these charges, Nonsense. Do
Won think [ have no eyes ia my head
Do Won thiuk | misread the generals face
and your own
"But. my dear girl. said the officer, in
alarm.
"OhiI told her so. but not Why re-
sponded Miss Schuyler with a wicked look
in her dark ewes. Though I had warrant
enough 10 do go. 90 serve you for keeping
8 secret from me-
And with this parthian shot she re-
turned TO Mistress Thankful, who, with
her face pressed against the window, was
looking ou. on the moonlit slope beside
the Whippany river.
F0r. by one OF those freaks peculiar 10
me American springtide. the weather hal
again maryelously changed. The rain
had ceased. and the ground was covered
with am icing of -leet and snow, that now
glittcred under e clear sky and a brilliant
moon. The northeast wind that shook
the loose sa,hes of the windows had trans
formed each dripping tree and shrub 70
lev stalactites that siiyered under the
moons cold touch.
"'Tisa beautiful sight, ladies. said a
bluff. hearty. middle aged man, joining
the group ht tne window. But God
seud the spring Co us quickly, aud spare
us any more such cruel changes. Ny lady
moon look. fine enough. glittering ia
Wonder tree tops; bat I doubt not she
looks down upon many q poor fellow
shiyering under his battered blankets IN
the camp beyond. Had Sc seen the Con
upcticut tauterdemalion- Tie by last night,
with arms reversed. showing their teeth
az his exeellency. and yet not daring 10
bite: had ye watched these faint hearts,
these doubling Thomases, ripe for re-
beIlion against his excelleucy, against the
cause but chiefly against the weather
Sc would prat tor r. thaw that would
melt the heart. OF these men as it "otla
these stubborn fields around l, Two
weeks more OF such weather would raise
no not one Allan Brewster. but q uolen
such malcontent puppies ripe for drum
bend c0ort martial
yet .ts q fine night, Gen. sullivan
said Col Hamilton sharply nudging the
ribs of his superior officer with his elbow.
4.Tl.r. ty.nld ha little trouble on such a